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Look to our graduate STEM program to learn the application of mathematical methods to financial problems. We are Ranked #5 by Risk.net and Ranked #12 by QuantNet.

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We are known for rigorous training in the core areas of probability, statistics, mathematical modeling, investment theory, stochastic processes, and economics. This depth of understanding prepares students to respond to today’s rapidly evolving, world-wide economic and financial landscape.

About Financial Mathematics

Financial Mathematics is also known by other names, including Quantitative Finance, Financial Engineering, Mathematical Finance, and Computational Finance. Our students go on to become Traders, Quantitative Analysts and Researchers, Portfolio Managers, Investment Managers, and Data Analysts, just to name a few!

Investment banks, commercial banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, corporate treasuries, and regulatory agencies all use a form of financial mathematics to analyze and summarize their data, pulling from such tools as probability, statistics, stochastic processes, and economic theory. With the aid of modern computational techniques, we teach our students how to manage vast quantities of data, design scenarios with multiple variables, and build large working models of otherwise complex systems.

Our Rankings

Our program continues to excel, with the latest rankings from QuantNet and Risk.net as proof that we deliver the best curriculum and value to our students. Combined with the overall quality of education, campus life and community that NC State University has to offer, we are the complete package that competitive students need in order to prepare and be successful in the financial market.

12th QuantNet

2025 Rankings

5th Risk.net

2025 Rankings

5th Master of Finance Degrees

2020 Rankings

NC State University

NC State shines in latest U.S. News rankings.

We Invest In Our Students

Since your goal is to get a job, that is our goal too. Our academic training is matched with a full range of careers services. Students in our program have exclusive access to personalized career development counseling to enhance their professional and career development, while also leveraging their unique interests, experiences and skill-sets.

Grow Academically

Our program will train future professionals on how to value financial derivatives and complex investments, and assess associated risks. Students receive in-depth study in areas of stochastic processes and probability, statistics, and computation, together with a foundation in the institutional operation of financial markets.

Grow Professionally

We help our students develop professionally by offering one-on-one and group Career Services. Whether engaging with industry speakers, conducting mock interviews, tackling practical project work, or receiving individualized coaching, our students gain invaluable skills that make them market ready immediately upon graduation.

Build Connections

As our program approaches 25 years, we continue to celebrate our alumni. Their input as industry representatives, advisory members, as well as mentors to our students help create important and impactful connections to today’s financial market. Our curriculum is designed to help students stay on trend, based on critical feedback from our alumni and business partners.

100% Post-Graduation Job Placement Rate

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Placement Rate

Our graduates earn an average starting salary of $119,000 and an average sign-on bonus of $17,000. Companies that have hired our students include those in the banking sector, investment funds, insurance, accounting and consulting, software, government and energy.

With a masters in financial mathematics from NC State University, graduates launch into careers as quantitative analysts, traders, portfolio and investment managers, risk data engineers, data scientists and catastrophe risk modelers, just to name a few.

Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)

GARP’s goal is to help create a culture of risk awareness within organizations while setting the global standard in professional designation with the FRM (Financial Risk Manager) and ERP (Energy Risk Professional) certifications.

NC State is an FRM Academic Partner

Professional Science Master’s (PSM)

The PSM is an innovative graduate degree designed to allow students to pursue advanced training in science or mathematics, while simultaneously developing workplace skills highly valued by employers. These programs were developed in concert with employers, designed to dovetail into present and future professional career opportunities.

Our program is a Professional Science Masters